The year is 50 B.C.Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. And life is not easy for the Roman legionaries who garrison the fortified camps of Tototum, Aquarium, Laudanum and Compendium...
Asterix, the hero of these adventures. A shrewd, cunning little
warrior; all perilous missions are immediately entrusted to him.
Asterix gets his superhuman strength from the magic potion brewed by
the druid Getafix...
Obelix, Asterix's inseparable friend. A menhir delivery-man by trade;
addicted to wild boar. Obelix is always ready to drop everything and
go off on a new adventure with Asterix - so long as there's wild boar
to eat, and plenty of fighting.
Getafix (Norwegian: Miraculix), the venerable village druid. Gathers
mistletoe and brews magic potions. His specialty is the potion which
gives the drinker superhuman strength. But Getafix also has other
recipes up his sleeve...
Finally, Vitalstitistix (Norwegian: Majestix), the chief of the tribe.
Majestic, brave and hot-tempered, the old warrior is respected by his
men and feared by his enemies. Vitalstatistix himself has only one
fear; he is afraid the sky may fall on his head tomorrow. But as he
always says, 'Tomorrow never comes.'